Album Review: Phallosopher - (I) (2021)
Picture Credit: Phallosopher Phallosopher - (I) Release Date: March 19, 2021 Label: Inverse Records Format: CD / Digital Length: 29:40 Genre: Blackened Death Metal Origin: Tampere , Finland Jesse Heikkinen is a very busy musician in Finland's metal scene. The ex-guitarist of The Aeon , member of Hexvessel , and sole musician of Iterum Nata has now created a new solo project called Phallosopher. On the first album "(I)", Heikkinen describes the struggle of finding spiritual and personal freedom in a world defined by dichotomies. In the neverending fight between binary oppositions, such as ideologies or the basic tension between creation and annihilation, Phallosopher is yearning for a harmonic and peaceful path. Peace and harmony via Black and Death Metal, you might ask? Well indeed, it is not the most obvious path to go but let us have a closer look. Phallosopher mastermind Jesse Heikkinen describes Black Metal as an instrument for self-liberation and getting rid of s...